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I think I got pidgeonholed

John Coder · 2014-01-22T15:06:37

I've been an entry level software developer outside of the industry for 2 years, but I've always wanted to be in games. I've been throwing my hat into the ring at game development studios for the past 3 years or so, but I'd resigned to the fact that my hat was being thrown into a black void somewhere, as I hadn't ever seen or heard any response on the applications. I recently finally got a response. I had applied for a "project scheduler." Based on the job description, it seems like an assistant to the production team. "BUT WAIT," you say, "Didn't you just tell me that you were an entry level software developer? Like a programmer?" Yes. But my actual current position is a dev support position. I haven't been coding full time for the entire 2 years. It's outside of the normal development, and I perform many support tasks, and I coordinate other support tasks. I do more coordinating than actual developing. I would like to get out of a coding position. I enjoy the coordinating more than the development. Then I saw the project scheduler position and thought "hey I'll take a shot, why not." I got the phone call to setup a phone interview, along with the names of my two interviewers. I was super excited. The void speaks! Google is a powerful thing, and I quickly found out that both of my interviewers are from the programming team. Now, either this particular company does things very differently, or I'm about to get interviewed for a programming job that I don't even have the description for, didn't apply to, and wasn't aware was even open. A small part of me is irritated because I'm not being interviewed for the job I applied for, something that no one actually told me. A bigger part of me figures I'm lucky to even be considered for any position, and so I should interview for whatever programming job they have, take it if they offer, and like it, because it's an industry job. Does this happen often? What should I do?

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Started by confusedcoder January 17, 2014 01:39 PM

9 comments, last by confusedcoder 10 years, 5 months ago

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January 22, 2014 03:06 PM

Frob,
They interviewed me for something I already do, something I don't actually enjoy, and something I am trying to get away from.

Both the position I applied for and the one I interviewed for were listed on their website.

The interview took place recently and I was correct. It was for a programming position that's very similar to what I'm aready doing and trying to get away from.
I actually didn't know what position I was being interviewed for until the interviewer began asking very technical questions.

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